Simplify and Match: Equivalent Fractions

Reduce ten fractions to simplest form and match them with the lettered answer choices.
Grades
Grades 3–5
Pages
1
File type
PDF

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
Fractions, Math
Resource types
Worksheets
Ontario expectations
B1.4 — use equivalent fractions to simplify fractions

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About this resource

Reducing fractions is a key concept for students to understand in order to work with fractions correctly. This worksheet provides valuable practice for students to divide the numerator and denominator to put a fraction in lowest terms and then match common fractions. This is a great resource for teachers who want to give their students extra practice with fractions.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognize equivalent fractions
  • Identify a fraction written in reduced form

Teaching tips

  • Ask learners to mark a common factor beside selected pairs
  • Have students verify matches by comparing numerator and denominator changes.

Skills covered

  • Equivalent-value reasoning — divide numerator and denominator by a shared factor to match the reduced choice.

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Ontario curriculum

Ontario curriculum expectations

Ontario expectations

  • B1.4 — use equivalent fractions to simplify fractions, when appropriate, in various contexts

Core concepts

  • Equivalent fractions
  • Simplest form
  • Common factors

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